There's nothing sinful about being proud of your gardening results! Don't worry too much about the apple trees. My sister and her husband have had an apple orchard for about 35 years, and she tells me they don't get a good crop every year. It's just the way apple trees behave. I didn't plant much this year,due to travel plans and general fatigue, so my freezer and shelves aren't as loaded as usual. But we do have potatoes stored away.
So the apple trees are just taking a break . That's good to hear. I won't get my axe out so!:)